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HOLD YOUR COTTON! Hon. M. L. Johnson Writes Strong Article. REVIVE THE ALLIANCE Onlv Hone for the Farmers Is Prompt and Effective Action in Stopping S*ie. • Mr. Editor: The present situation of the Cotton mark et is one which demands on the part of tlie farmers and holders of cotton, immediate and heroic action. We are facing a “condi tion” and i ot a "theory”. Tile price of the balance cf this cr p and the next, depends upon what we do and do quickly. Let ns look fur a moment at the history of this crop; then at the history of its marketing. First from a num ber of sources in the early season we weresadvised to make a large cn p. That having had two small crops, the world needed and could use. 15 000.000 hales. That we must make it to keep our control of cotton growing. We increased our acreage Had good cotton seasons, and cotton growing con dition.-; an ideai fall for gathering. There has hardly been three days, to date, that we could not pick. When we consider the whole cot ton belt it was virtually picked and ginned by the first of December. We have been told through-out the year, very recently, even now, that with 12,000,000 bales it was worth toe per pound. This by buyers and spinners. That a handsome profit existed for the spinners with the present pi ices of the man ufactured article with cotton at toe, there is no doubt. Turn a mo ment to the marketing and market. We had at the opening of the sea son, in the lo.ver cotton belt, 11 per pound; and from that time forth, a continual J>ear hammering, to last night. When we find a market with January closing at 7:SB, March at 8:02 and May at 8:04: with head lines. “Bottom dropped out of cotton market” Who have been the “bears”; and who is it that has held the market up even as it hasbecn? The answer shortly stated is Liverpool and Kurope. They have been the the supporters and the American spinner the “bears”; with the strong arm of the goverraent’s Agricultural De partment, to aid them with its ‘‘Spinners report”, in installments, and finally its estimate of the crop. I would speak to the rank and file of the cotton producers. Did you know that the history of the marketing of this cotton crop shows that England and Europe constantly tried to give you more for your cotton and that America bds constantly and persistenly hammered it fr lower prices? The question arises, who has shown themselves the cotton growers friend, his countrymen or the for eigner? Has the Agricultnral De partment? Did we not have in the late Presidential campaign the spectacle of its head going over the country, bemeatiing aud tradu ducing the South? Have we not had for a number of days past this same Department, through its sub ordinates, giving out the ginners report by installments. First sectiou (105) counties from the state growing the best average crop this year and the best counties in that state. Second section-A group of the next best counties. Third section-The next and so on till the final ginnefe report? It was not being bearish enough for them, it, the same Department, gives, on vesterday an estimate of a crop of 1e.162.000 bales. The speculator and the American spinners cliam the Department has here-to-fore been too low. Let’s see if the De partment’s actions have placed it as giving the producer the benefit of the doubt this time. Does not its recent action as cited above prove that it has changed its ways, turned “bear” “this time” anu given the “other fellow’’ the benefit of a maximum estimate? Especially does this seem true when we have other as reliable es- THE NEWS, C AUTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. LEC. 15. 190-4, timates or more so which are much lower. For instance, Mr. Daley, T believe, of Houston, Texas, a few days since placed it at 11,250.000 bales. Mr. Beer seems to put at about 11,500.000, Wiel Bros, place it about 11,750,000. Others lower. More faith seems placed in the goverment estimate this season than here to-fore. I do not believe that the Department’s figures are correct. I believe that in-as-tnuch as the last ginners report fell short of the bears exp.ctation so will the next one. At least we will then have actual figures and not the Department’s guessing. I have taken the trouble to investigate the gins, this tar north, in the cot ton belt and what they have gin ned and their estimate of that yet to be ginned after the 14 of Novem ber. It indicates that they had at that time ginned at least 50 per cent of the crop. And if the gins ot the northern belt had ginned this per cent what had those in the middle and lower belt done?. It must not be foigotten that this was a very early crop, an ideal tall and that the gins up to the 14, Novem ber, ran day and night. Since then ginning has dropped materially, in fact two days a week covers the running this tar north up to the 1 st, December. Comparatively none since. Here is what Mr. Robert W. Burnett says about the New England spinners,"! heard on high authority that the New Eng land spinners have never before b-en working so closely together, and that they have been pooling their issues and buying new stock* on'a scale down instead of pulling at cross purposes and bidding the staple up on one another. It is said they have had a thorough under standing when to buy, and many of them have bought jointly and at the same time. This seems almost incredible, but it is believed in some usually well informed quar ters. It is the same method that leads sugar refiners to work to gether, as several leading interests do. They thus have it in their power to beat the law sugar mar ket very much as they see fit, at certain seasons of the year, there by forcing planters to sell on the terms of the refiners.” I have said this much and quoted this article to get our bearings. To show that we have had no source to which to look save ourselves. What is the remedy? What do the spinners do when cotton is too high to suit them? What d.d they do iast summer? They shut down. So too, our remedy is to take our cotton from the market. Not sell a bale till the price suits us. This action must be taken and taken at once unless we intend to remain "hewers of wood and drawers of water.” It is the first time in the Cotton Growers history where he could do this and should do it. I verily believe that the balance of this crop can be held for months and not one farmer in ten will have to borrow money. If he does the banks can and I believe will loan it to him. United action must take place, however. The quick est, most Easable plan for speedy organisation will be around the “Alliance” organisation, leaving out politics. I suggest, Mr. Editor, and I believe they will rally to the call that each “County Alliance” president, in office, at the disband ing of the Alliance, in each county, !of the Cotton Growing states, call a meeting and ask each farmei and others also, holding cotton and who want to hold for a fair and better price to meet and act with us. The second remedy-and directly connected with, and a part of the above suggestion is to reduce the acreage. In organiz ing as suggested we will have an organization whereby we can re duce the acreage intelligently. It is folly, suicidal, to go farther without orgonizatien. In this unity we will find the strength to hold and market this crop at re munerative prices, otherwise we will nor. Why, they are now talk .g about getting it below the cost of production. We once whipped tne “Jute bagging trust”, the “Biuder-twine-trust”-and by or ganization we can beat this com- First Aid to the In ured THE GREENE DRUG CO. ftecommend PARACAMPH as a Most Reliable First Aid to the injured. Many people in this city are injured daily, and oftentimes serious results fol low simply because the injury was not properly cared for in the beginning. It is not always possible to secure a physician at a moment’s notice. Many deaths are caused by negligence and delay. Blood poisoning often results from "bad cuts, gun shot wounds, etc., because the wound is not properly treated promptly. Paracamph is a simple, inexpensive remedy which every family should keep in their homes every day; every factory, manufacturing plant and large institu tion should keep Paracamph near at hand. <#lt is conceded by medical author ities to be a most reliable, relieving, soothing and healing agent. It not only stops pain quickly, but it heals wounds without leaving ugly scars and absolutely prevents blood-poisoning. 0 Paracamph is truly a home remedy and every bottle is guaranteed to be pure, safe, clean, and to do exactly w hat is claimed for it. If you do not keep Par acamph in your home, get a bottle to day. It is just as necessary' in your home as good soap and water. You will find it excellent for quickly relieving Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sore, Tired Feet, Skin Troubles, Catarrh, or any form of Swelling or Inflammation. Sold only in 25c, 60c and SI.OO bottles by all good druggists.—The Paracamph Company, Louisville, Kv., U. S. A. bination to get our cotton for noth ing. Will we act or will we be stampeded as they want and are predicting? Shall we ramain in dependent or shall we again flood the market and force the price of the remainder of tis crop farther down and fix it so they can get the next one for still less? I say no! ten thousand times No! As to the next crop-we are inde pendent. We are now able to diversify our crops. Make cotton our money and surplus crop, then price it to the man who wants to buy our cotton just as we price him our cow and if he does not want it at our price, he need not take it. Brother farmers, let 11s unite and become independent. I long to see the day when we are thus prepared to fight our battles. The temper of our people is just such, at this time, that they' will rally to a call for his cause as never before, is my firm belief. Tell me, pr'av, what right has the government-with a ginners report to be used against us as it was recently used? what right has the goverment to “estimate” iny private product and publish to the world figures that will and! does reduce that product below the i cost of growing it? Tell me, pray, if they were bound to publish a “Ginners report” and make an estimate of this cotton crop why did’nt they publish all and both at one time? Why did it spin out the “Ginners report” and then its estimate furnishing the “bears” three or four picnic days on which to fleece the cotton producer instead ot only one? They have done their do,but we are still hold ing and can continue to hold our cotton if we will adopt these suggestions. Any other way is too slow for this erbp and conceit of action is absolutely necessary from my point of view. Mr. Editor, my reasons arnoftg j others for presenting these views and offering these suggestions are that the balance of this crop is worth ioc, and that by concert of action we can get ioc, otherwise not; that I am a cotton grower; that my friends and fellow citizens are cotton growers; that out of the poverty of 5-cent cotton we have grown to the living price of 10- cent cotton, and I am determined, if my voice and my pen can pre* vent, we will never again travel that road. Shall we not unite at once and act at once? M. L. Johnson. Cass Station, Ga., Dec. 8. 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Palestine.. ~i23S 1120 603(1... 1 16 Wilson Ridge 12 18 ... 10 55 6161.. 129 1 . Piedmont. .(204 ... 10 44 635 . 147 ...Prices.. 147... 10 25 P 571 2 04| ..Tredegar . ;l 28 . 10 05 220 ArJacksonville Lv 110 710 258 Lv. .Tampa—Lv 1233 951 720 315 Ar.. Dukes 12 22 935 725 ...! Lv Dukes (LA>') Ar.. . 915 S2o .... ArAnnislon •* b v .... 825 ... 350 ArGadsden (LAN ).ll 45 . ... 4 10“ Attalla “ 1125 .... 319 Lv. Dukes . Ar 12 15 . . 329 Hebron 12 02 .... 3 42 Ohatchie .... 1140 . .... 354 ...Lock Three... 11 20 .... .... 415 Ragland 10 55 4 42 Ethel 10 20 .... ... 4 38 Inman 10 17 ... 452 Goat City.. Ift (M .... 514 Ar Pell Citv.. Lv 9,30 955 Ar.. .Birmingham (So. Ry) .. Lv 6 10 (Excepting Sunday.) Close connections as follow At Cartersville, Ga., with W.& A . R-; at Roekniart, Ga., with So. R ; at Cedartown, Ga,, with C. of Ga. 1 at Piedmont, Ala., with So. Ry.; Bed Citv, Ala., with So. Ry. Direct connections in Atlanta tc>r points-east. northeast and south* t. 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